THIRD DAY YISSS Botanophobia is defined as an intense fear of plants. Botanophobia can involve fear of a specific type of plant or all plant life. The condition is also related to other specific phobias, including: - Anthophobia, a fear of flowers. - Dendrophobia, a fear of trees. - Germophobia, a fear of germs, which may live on plants. - Entomophobia, a fear of insects, which are often found on plants. - Nosophobia, a fear of illness, which a person with botanophobia might think can happen with plant exposure. People with botanophobia might believe that plants can harm people. Or they might worry that plants will evolve and overtake humans. They may think plants are toxic or infested with harmful germs. Or they may even falsely believe that plants will suck up all the oxygen. The causes vary from person to person, but they include: - Genetics: Some people have a family history of anxiety and specific fears. - Superstitions and cultural meanings: Some cultures pass down stories and beliefs that plants are associated with witches, fairies, demons and other mystical beings. - Traumatic experiences associated with plant life: This may include having a bad case of poison ivy, seeing flowers at a funeral or watching a horror movie involving a killer plant.
So this is kinda a boredom thing, and very much inspired by Jessica Lauser on youtube and tiktok! Check her out (but keep in mind that she's infinitely better than I am when it comes to detail, so there are very realistic depictions of snakes and spiders, as well as body horror, gore, etc. )
